Workshop for UNDP Country Office ICT Programme Officers & Focal Points in Asia-Pacific - Kuala Lumpur, December 2002 e-Commerce Will Keenan Regional Advisor on Trade Facilitation and Electronic Commerce UNESCAP Premise e-Commerce Kofi A Annan, UN Secretary-General E-commerce is one of the most visible examples of the way in which information and communication technologies can contribute to economic growth UNESCAP Definition e-Commerce “any form of business or administrative transaction or information exchange that is executed using any information and communications technology” UNESCAP Internet users and e-C revenue e-Commerce Percent 45 of global 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 United States Western Europe Internet users Japan Asia/ Pacific Rest of the World E-commerce revenue (B2B & B2C) Source: IDC Challenges to e-Commerce e-Commerce • poor or non-existent telecom • high network (Internet, VAN) access costs • language and culture • lack of skilled personnel • legal, regulatory, taxation and consumer protection issues • e-security and financial transactions UNESCAP Traditional EDI process e-Commerce Trading Partner Application System Application Interface EDI translation & communication software EDI documents are sent/received via a network mailbox Trading Partner Application System Application Interface EDI translation & communication software Technical standards e-Commerce • TRADACOMS • XML • ANSI X12 • ebXML • UN/EDIFACT • and many more to come… • HTML UNESCAP Future ebXML process e-Commerce Business scenarios Request Business Details Business profiles Build Local System Implementation ebXML Registry Company A Register implementation details Register Company A profile Query about Company A profile Agree business arrangements Download scenarios & profiles Company B ebXML compliant system Do business TIGeR Initiative - Malaysia e-Commerce - MIMOS Thai e-Commerce policy framework e-Commerce E-Commerce E-Commerce as as the the national national trade trade strategy strategy Public hearing and government endorsed in 2000 Promote Promote the the EC EC deployment deployment among among business business sectors, sectors, esp esp SMEs SMEs Build Build trust trust & & confidence confidence Government Government renovates renovates & & creates creates market market Create Create an an environment environment for for fair fair competition competition and and protect protect consumers consumers Collaborate Collaborate proactively proactively with with EC-related EC-related international international forums forums Vision: EC for Entrepreneurs Competitiveness EC for Exports of Trade & Services, EC for Domestic Consumption EC Strategy is integrated within IT 2010 ... system Do business TIGeR Initiative - Malaysia e- Commerce - MIMOS Thai e- Commerce policy framework e- Commerce E- Commerce E- Commerce as as the the national national trade trade strategy strategy... trade and investment liberalisation delivers economic growth, creates employment and alleviates poverty UNESCAP APEC’s Digital Divide e- Commerce UNESCAP APEC and e- Commerce e- Commerce • e- Commerce. .. Internet users and e- C revenue e- Commerce Percent 45 of global 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 United States Western Europe Internet users Japan Asia/ Pacific Rest of the World E- commerce revenue (B2B & B2C)